Maryland high court to hear appeal from ex-Baltimore Police officer who failed to prevent assault
The Maryland Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal of a reckless endangerment conviction by a former Baltimore Police officer. A judge found Christopher Nguyen had failed to prevent a suspect in an assault from attacking a man lying on the ground.
The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis hosts the Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals. A state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2022 would rename the courts to the Appeals Court of Maryland and the Supreme Court of Maryland.
Baltimore council passes $4B spending plan, wrapping budget with few fireworks
The City Council didn’t introduce a single amendment to the mayor’s proposed budget.
Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, center, conducts a budget hearing on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Baltimore City Council unanimously voted to shift about $12 million within Mayor Brandon Scott’s 2024 budget proposal on Wednesday, marking the first time in more than a century that council members used such financial authority.
BGE and Hello Alice offering $20,000 grants to local small businesses
This comes on the heels of two major legal battles over race-focused business grants.
Planned Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. rate hikes are coming in January 2025.
West Baltimore residents left with questions, concerns after stray dogs kill woman
Residents in a West Baltimore neighborhood still have questions and concerns after a woman was attacked and killed by two stray pit bulls Friday evening.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
How to dork out on trains in Baltimore
Some of the country’s oldest, most storied train companies — including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Northern Central Railway — were headquartered here.
Lewis waits for trains to roll by near Baltimore's historic Penn Station. (Julie Bykowicz/The Baltimore Banner)
Baltimore overdose crisis: At last, Black victims are framed as human
The news coverage of drug addiction has long covered victims and addicts differently depending on race and class. The Banner's recent project is a welcome change.
Donna Bruce hugs her husband Dwayne after a street was renamed Devon Wellington's Way, after their son who passed away from an overdose.
How Baltimore is getting vulnerable students back in school and across the stage
Since the pandemic, Baltimore City schools have poured resources into getting kids to school every day and to graduation. And it’s working.
Staff and students walk through the hallways of the Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High School, where efforts to boost attendance have received mayoral recognition.
Fallston’s Chase Kalisz takes 2nd in 400 IM at Trials, likely headed to Olympics
Kalisz closed to within a tenth of a second on the breaststroke leg, but the 30-year-old didn’t have enough in the tank to keep up with the younger Foster.
Chase Kalisz (left) and Carson Foster embrace after Foster's win in the 400-meter individual medley Sunday night at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Baltimore Pride event disrupted by possible chemical agent, causing panic and injuries
A possible chemical agent was released in front of the main stage at the Baltimore Pride Parade and Block Party — causing a stampede.
The annual Pride Parade took place on June 15, 2024.
7 art exhibits to see this summer in the Baltimore region
Several June and July art exhibitions in Baltimore and beyond show how to experiment, collaborate and defy expectations.
Clockwise from top left, works by Erick Antonio Benitez, LaToya Hobbs, Jackie Milad, Jill Orlov, Elena Volkova and Hoesy Corona as part of “TRANSMISSION.”
Letter: Something needs to be done about Baltimore’s overdose crisis immediately
Craig Lippens, president of the Maryland Addiction Directors Council, said treatment is key to addressing Baltimore’s opioid crisis but too many obstacles persist to offer more options.
Lisa Filer and Jon Filer stand outside of Starlight Liquors in Baltimore, MD on July 20, 2023 where their son, Aidan Filer, passed away from a fentanyl overdose three years prior.
Those thinking of not voting in November are putting the country at risk
Baltimore voters who might've passed up the opportunity to cast their ballots during the primaries must fully participate in November because of what's at stake nationally, journalist and professor E.R. Shipp says.
Former Governor Larry Hogan faces Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, who would be Maryland’s first Black U.S. senator.
NASA is flying over Baltimore to make the air here cleaner
Beginning Sunday, a NASA research team will fly a small aircraft over Baltimore for about two weeks to gather data on emissions and air quality.
The aircraft for the ALEGROS mission will be loaded with equipment that measures emission of gases including ozone and carbon monoxide.
PHOTOS: Baltimore Pride Parade rolls through the streets of city
Participants tossed beads, pins, stickers and pride flags at the spectators who lined North Charles Street from 33rd Street to 23rd Street. Baltimore Pride started as a small event in 1975 when activists came together for a peaceful demonstration for LGBTQ rights.
Tysheria Dorsey poses for a portrait with her wings at Baltimore Pride on June 15, 2024.
All aboard the Pride Train at B&O Railroad Museum
The B&O Railroad Museum celebrates Pride Month with drag performances and dancing during its second annual Ridin' the Rails: Pride Train and Party.
Aave Blue performs in the VIP car during B&O Railroad Museum’s Ridin’ the Rails: Pride Train and Party on June 15, 2024.
Person dies after being attacked by group of stray dogs in West Baltimore
Officers responded to the 2000 block of North Pulaski Street for a dog bite. When they arrived, they learned that the stray dogs had attacked a woman, who died as a result of her injuries.
Crime scene tape across a street.
For sale: What you can get for $800K in Baltimore
Beautiful Baltimore homes for sale in Mount Washington, Fells Point and Roland Park.
A green goodbye: More funeral homes could soon offer eco-friendly ‘water cremation’
Joseph H. Brown Jr. Funeral Home is already gearing up for what he likens to a “death care spa” to his West Baltimore location.
Joseph H. Brown Funeral Home in West Baltimore has long been a staple in the community and now they’re hoping to expand their after-death offerings by gearing up for water cremations. Gov. Wes Moore recently signed a house bill designating two state agencies to oversee and regulate the service. Brown is pictured at the funeral home.
Commentary: I needed to learn English, but my Spanish sustained me
Morelys Urbano, a Morgan State University student and fellow who advocates for language justice, relates how her native language sustained her as she navigated the necessity of learning English.
Morelys Urbano
Roads will be closed for events all weekend: Here’s what you need to know
Roads to be closed for events all weekend: Here’s what you need to know.
A pedestrian crosses Pratt Street with cars stopped at various points in the crosswalk on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
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